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Oh, Harry! (2011)

by Maxine Kumin(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1596434392 (ISBN13: 9781596434394)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

review 1: Book title: Oh, Harry! By Maxine KuminShort Description of the Book: This text is written with rhyming words about a horse named Harry! Harry rescues a rebellious boy. This turns his mischievous actions around to being grateful to his new friend, Harry.FOCUS: Narrative Features I would Use in a Mini-Lesson: 1) Word Meaning: This text has a wide usage of vocabulary (jitter, nuzzle, horrendous, extraordinary, snuffle). Dependence on the illustrations and context clues are necessary to determine correct meaning. 2) Sequence of Events: The couplet lines create concise thoughts that keep the story flowing. Every event builds the story line so you are wondering what trouble the boy will get into next. All actions lead up to the end when Harry saves the boy fro... morem the bin. This text has a logical sequence of events yet it is creatively done with humor.TEACH: CCSS Connection: RL.4.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text• W.4.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. o Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.o Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.o Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.o Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.o Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
review 2: Harry the horse did not have the lean lines of the other horses at the Adams & Son farm. He wasn’t jittery or temperamental like the others either. Instead, he was gentle, kind and calm. When any other horse got out of line, Harry was brought in to calm the situation down. He didn’t have a stall like the others either, instead he was allowed to move from spot to spot in the barn as he liked. But then Algernon Adams, aged 6, arrived at the farm. He ran around, yelled and scared the horses. Until one evening, when he got shut in the grain bin. All the people had left, only the horses were in the barn, including Harry. And now Harry had a decision to make about the naughty young Algernon.Kumin’s verse is playful and jaunty. This is not poetry of a serious sort, but rather the type that skips along telling a story. The rhymes read aloud well, moving the entire story along at a brisk pace.Moser’s art offers a lot of range here. His paintings show quiet moments of beautiful horses together. They also show silly moments with Harry and Algernon. They have deep colors placed again white space that really make the images pop.A winning combination of engaging verse and art, this picture book will be appreciated by horse lovers of any age. Appropriate for ages 4-7. less

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